The Spirit of St. Louis.
The Spirit of St. Louis was a history-making 20th century Earth aircraft.
History[]
On 20 May 1927, the Spirit of St. Louis departed New York City and flew across the Atlantic Ocean. Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic when the plane landed near Paris 33.5 hours later. (Star Trek Annual 1969 article: Who Was First?)
In the 20th and 21st century, the Spirit of St. Louis was on exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. (TOS reference: The Monsters of Star Trek)
Legacy[]
- In the Kelvin timeline, Admiral Alexander Marcus kept a replica of the Spirit of St. Louis in his office. (TOS movie: Into Darkness)
Appendices[]
Appearances[]
- Star Trek: Enterprise opening credits
References[]
- Star Trek Annual 1969 article: "Who Was First?"
- TOS reference: The Monsters of Star Trek
- TOS movie: Into Darkness
External links[]
- Spirit of St. Louis article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Spirit of St. Louis article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.